Cake turner



Oct. 20, 1931. c. H.,HOLLAND 1,828,187

CAKE TU'RNER Original Filed Sept. 25. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheat 1 Inventor 'QQ affflolland cm. sygg m A ttomey Oct. 20, 1931. c; H. HOLLAND 7.

cm: TURNER Original Filed Sept. 25, 1929 2 Sheets-sheaf 2 Inventdr C. flf olland A iiomey Patented Oct. 20, 1931 PATENT OFFICE CLINTON HERBERT HOLLAND, F GROVELAND, MASSACHUSETTS CAKE TURNER Application filed September 25, 1929, Serial 110. 395,065. Renewed April 20, 1931.

This invention relates broadly to kitchen appliances, andhas more partlcular reference to a cake turner.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved cake turner, which w1ll obviate the necessity of one using the cake turner, to flip his wrist when using the turner, as in turning over frying eggs, meat, and other articles offood, which during the process of cooking mustbe turned, from one side to the other..

Another very important object of this invention is to provide an improved cake turner, whereby the handle of the same may be gripped in the hand of the operator, and the blade carried by the handle being rotatably mounted thereon, and operatively connected with the handle, whereby upon a slight pressure of the thumb of the user, the blade may be rotated upon the handle for movement to a substantially vertical position, whereby the material on the blade may be readily returned to the frying pan or cooking utensil in an overturned position.

to provide a cake turner of the character above mentioned which will be simple in construction, thoroughly reliable, practical, efficient in use and operation, is inexpensive, may be retailed at a nominal cost, and is otherwise well adapted for the purpose designed; 7

Other objects and advantages of the inven- "tion will become apparent from the study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: l Figure 1 is a top plan view of a cake turner embodying the features of the present invention. p Fig. 2 is'a side elevation thereof. 1

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the cake turner when the blade is in a substantially horizontal position. I

Fig. his. a similar view showing the blade of the turner in a vertical or turning position."

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the I handle per se. 1

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal detail sectional A still further object of the invention is view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view, taken substantially on the line 7+7 of Figure 1. 1 With reference more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that my improved cake turner comprises a substantially elongated relatively flat blade 5, which blade at its rear end merges into an upwardly and rearwardly extending rear wall 6. The blade 5 interme diate the longitudinal edges thereof, adjacent the rear wall 6, has formed thereon a longitudinally extending socket 7.

As shown to advantage in Figs. 2 and 6, thesocket 7 inclines upwardly and rearwardly'and is opened at its rear end. A substan tially U-shaped handle 8 is preferably formed from a single strand of wire and comprises the relatively straight leg 9, one end of which is passed thru an opening 10 in the lower portion of the rear wall 6, and in longitudinal alinement with the socket 7, the free end of the leg 9 being receivable in said socket 7. I

The end of the leg 9 is relatively loose within the socket 7. The other leg of the- U-shaped handle, is bent adjacent the bight of the handle, to provide a downwardly and forwardly extending portion 12, which portion 12 adjacent its lower end is extended acrossthe leg 9, as shown to advantage in Fig.2.

The portion 12 of the leg merges into a substantially right-angularly disposed lateral extension 13, which extension 13 in turn merges into a hook 1 1. The hook 14 is receivable in an opening 15 formed in the rear wall 6 of the blade 5, adjacent the upper edge of the blade, anl a little to one side of the opening 10.

Inwardly from one end thereof, the upper edge of the rear wall 6 merges into an angularly disposed tongue or stop 16 which stop or tongue projects toward the handle 8, said tongue-16 is disposed relative to the leg member 9 of the handle 8 so that the lateral extension 13 and hook end 14 thereof, is receivable into the opening 15 between said tongue and said handle leg 9.

In actual practice, it will be seen that the cake turner has the U-shaped handle thereof adapted to be gripped in the hand of the operator, referably being held lightly in the hand the operator, when the turner is manipulated, for scooping up an article of food wbiohis to-bo turned, that is, whenthe article assets again disposed in the pan or upon the griddle may be so disposed thereon in the same place it formerly occupied but with the other sideup as in the case of frying eggs, meat or the like.

For so turning the eggs or other article now being supported on the blade 5 the operator with his thumb may press downwardly with histhumbion the downwardly inclined, portion 12 of the leg 11, which will obviously exentia pressure onthe blade 5, whereby the blad'a well; bemtatedl upon the leg 9 of the gfiiandle to assume a vertical position, as shown: imiFig. 4,. whereby the article carried ontbe blade will he slipped therefrom to fall within theifrying pan or other cooking utensil. 29D Manifestly, pressure being released on the portion; l2io the handle leg 11, due to-its resiliem;y ,.the portion 12 will again spring to ital-former position or to that position shown in Fig. 2, thus rotatingethe blade 5 in aireverse aria-"dioection; so that when the lateral extension 13aahuts the adjacent ortion of the handle legilnember 9, said bla e5 will again be dis in at horizontal position or that positibn shown to. advantage in Fig. 1. when the portion 12 of the handle leg 11 has beendepressed for rotating the blade for moving the same tothe position shown in Figs 4, the tongue or stop 16 will strike agaimtthe-uupper portion of the lateral ex- 'tension 13 to limit the movement of the blade.

5,, when the: blade; assumes a substantially vertical ition, thus preventing further ro tatiom ifiiebladeb upon the handle.

Itis belieived, that from a study of the foreawgoing description, taken in connection with thmmpnn ing dmaiwings, a clean understan (0f e construction and operation of the evice will be had, and that it inapparent; with the handle 8 and blade 5 being conottucted in this manner, when desired the handle maybe readily removed from out of engagement withthe blade 5 by merely draws ing the endoi the handle leg 9 from the socket '5 and through the'opening 10, while the hedked. end 14 can be as readily withdrawn from the opening 15.

it; will be appreciated, that such disaqnneetion of the handle from the blade will permit. of a thorough cleaning of the blade, andalso. when the parts are so sepa rated, may be readily stored in a compara-- tively, small space:

Evmthough I haveherein shown and describedethe preferred embodiment ofmy invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the specific details of construction, as herein recited and illus-' trated, but that the invention is susceptible to certain changes in the combination, ar-' rangement, and construction of the various elements, in addition, the invention being susceptible to changes in the materials used, insize, and'in shape, asfiilly coming within the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims.

Hiwingthusdesenibed my invention, what I claim as new is 1'. A cake turner comprising a blade, said blade being, providedat the rear end thereof, with a longitudinally extending socket, a subso stantially U-shapsd handle, said-handle having one lsg thereef at its free end receivable in said socket, and the other: of saichhandle adapted to engage said bl adjacent the rear, end oisaidblade, whereby the saidiothsr & leg of said. Urshaped handle may be. maxed for rotating the blade about the axis of the, first mentioned legof said. handle .and said. blade halving termed thereon and disposed at. an angle theneto a stop. member adapted Nb to engage the said other leg of saidhandle. whenseid blade is rotated. for limiting the rotary movement of said blade.

2. A. cake turner comprising a blada,having; an upwardly and rearwardly inclined. wall formed thereon, said blade havi a socket. formed therein adjacent said Vida:- substantially Ufshaped spni handle: said blade, said u'shapedi hen eehaving the free end of onelegthereof adapted tor-extend. through said wall for reception into. said. socket, said handle having the other-legvtherer of adjpeent. its. free end bent about the. first.- mentioned leg of said handle rearwardly. oi said wa and. the free end. of the second- I mentions leg of said handle terminatingin a hook adapted to extend thre h;an opening founed in saidlrear wall, as for-the purpose specified.

3. A cake, turner comprising a, blade hav- I! in an. upwardly and neanwardly inclined wal formed thereon, said blade hav' a. socket formed therein, adjacent said 2E5; substantially U-shaped. s r" handle said blade, said U-sha ed'lia l l le having the free end of one leg t ereof adapted to extend through said wall for reception into said socket, said handle having the other thereof adjacent. its free end bent about the first mentioned leg of said handle rearmmfi 1. 1y of said wall, the free end of the seconcT- mentioned leg of'said' handle terminating in a hook-adapted to extend tlrrwgh an ing formed in said ream wall; and said rear wall at its upper edge merging-infirm angle 1. lady disposed stop member adaptsdl tn, engage the; second: mentioned leg of said; UL shapedi handle for limiting; the movement of said blade, whereby said blade may birdies posed-ma substantially vertical position upon the application of pressure to the legs of said U-shaped handle.

4. A cake turner comprising a blade having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined 5 Wall formed integrally therewith, said blade having a socket formed therein adjacent said Wall, a U-shaped handle for said blade, said handle comprising a pair of legs of- Varying length, the longer of said legs having its free 19 end received in said socket, and the shorter of said legs terminating in a hook, and said rear Wall provided with an opening for reoeiving said hook.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

oLINToN HERBERT HOLLAND. 

